
Biosecurity and Bioterrorism
Containing and Preventing Biological Threats
Description
Key Features
* How likely are we to face either a natural outbreak or intentional human/animal infection?
* How can we prepare for this effectively?
Readership
Table of Contents
- Part I: Biosecurity, Biodefense and the Reason for them
Chapter 1 Seeds of Destruction
Chapter 2 Biological Threats and Recognition
Part II: Defining the Threat
Chapter 3 Category A Diseases and Agents
Chapter 4 Category B Diseases and Agents
Chapter 5 Newly Emerging Diseases and their Challenges
Chapter 6 Recognition, Avoidance, Isolation and Notification
Chapter 7 Case Studies
Part III: The Threat to Agriculture
Chapter 8 Biological Threat to Agriculture
Chapter 9 Recent Animal Disease Outbreaks & Lessons Learned
Part IV: Initiatives, Issues, Assets and Programs
Chapter 10 Legal Aspects of Biosecurity
Chapter 11 At the Local and State Level
Chapter 12 Federal Programs and Assets
Chapter 13 Consequence Management and a Model Program
Chapter 14 Future Directions for Biosecurity
Product details
- No. of pages: 352
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Butterworth-Heinemann 2008
- Published: March 6, 2008
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- eBook ISBN: 9780080569185
About the Authors
Jeffrey Ryan
Since 2003, Professor Ryan has also served as Managing Director of Quetzal Consulting, Inc. a private firm specializing in a wide array of consultative services related to biothreat pathogen detection, tropical diseases research, course development, diagnostics development, marketing and product management. Services are provided to the U.S. Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, defense contractors (SAIC, GeoCenters and EAI) and biotechnology and diagnostics companies, among others.
Affiliations and Expertise
Jeffrey Ryan
Since 2003, Professor Ryan has also served as Managing Director of Quetzal Consulting, Inc. a private firm specializing in a wide array of consultative services related to biothreat pathogen detection, tropical diseases research, course development, diagnostics development, marketing and product management. Services are provided to the U.S. Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, defense contractors (SAIC, GeoCenters and EAI) and biotechnology and diagnostics companies, among others.
Affiliations and Expertise
Jan Glarum
He has co-authored a number of books including Biosecurity and Bioterrorism, Hospital Emergency Response Teams, Pandemic Influenza and a Homeland Security Field Guide. Additionally, he has written numerous articles on emergency and disaster planning and response. He serves as a subject matter expert and speaker on emergency management, disaster planning, and has led hospital emergency response team development for hazardous materials events. He has developed a number of Incident Command System courses for hospital personnel to create operationally competent Incident Management Team members.